LAKE SACAKAWEA: NORTH DAKOTA'S WALLY WORLD
by Mike Faulk

Four days of fishing Lake Sacakawea resulted in four daily limits for each of the Tennessee mountain men willing to brave 100+ degree temperatures and, at times, 3-4 foot swells on this huge 368,000 acre impoundment in western central section of North Dakota. With an elevation of over 1800 feet above sea-level, we had hoped for cool weather and good walleye fishing. What we got was hot - weather and fishing!

The catch was terrific. Culling twice as many as we kept, the daily limit of 5 walleyes gave us ample fish for both the home freezer and a Friday night fish-fry for about 20 folks. Our keepers were all 15" or better. The largest wally was 23-24". The fish we cleaned probably averaged 19-20" and near two pounds each.